<p>I've been doing a lot of research and have not been able to locate any sort of stats on EA/ED applicants...anyone have anything they would like to share? It doesn't even matter if it's limited to a particular school...from what I've seen, not even THAT is available. Anyone know why that is? I'm wondering if the early process, especially binding ED, has a significant improvement to chances. You would think it would though, since law school isn't like undergrad- if you have the stats chances are that you'll get in, therefore there is more incentive for ED to carry a lot of weight. Anyway, thanks!</p>
<p>Actually from what I have read, ED at top schools offer only marginal benefit to a canadiate and that ED is generally a bad decision</p>
<p>how is ED bad???</p>
<p>It's binding so canadiates will not be able to consider other options and other aid packages</p>
<p>yea, but if you're a tweener, ED can help you get in somewhere where you ordinarily wouldn't....right? example: 3.7 GPA 164 LSAT...you're a tweener...BUT, if you apply ED to either gtown or michigan, you have a shot...any thoughts?</p>
<p>IDK if those schools you mentioned have ED, I know the 2 top schools with ED are Chicago and Columbia. Again ED makes only a difference for only a very small number of people, generally it's not a good idea. If you have a school thats absolutely your first choice and you have no need to consider various fiancial aid packages, then by all means apply ED. Otherwise, I would not recommend it.</p>
<p>First and foremost, the two schools that I mentioned DO have ED (otherwise I wouldn't mention them)</p>
<p>Secondly, you're third post pretty much just reiterated your previous two posts..."applying ED is generally bad." But you offer no reasoning whatsoever (and on top of that, you're advice of not applying ED is generally bad is BAD advice).</p>
<p>If you're applying to a t14 school with a 3.7 GPA and a 164, you're not guaranteed to be admitted anywhere. Heck, your chances of being admitted are quite small actually, when compared to the overall pool of 3.9 170+'s out there (and trust me, there are a LOT!). Therefore, it wouldn't hurt to apply ED if you were bent on going to a t14. In fact, it would help you a great deal from my logic. And the whole argument of not having any "options" because you applied ED is BS. If you don't get in anywhere, which is highly likely with the scores I mentioned, then you have no choice in where you go either. Therefore, I'd rather have only one choice in going to a t14 school, than no choice by being rejected.</p>
<p>Lastly, financial packages from each school are roughly the same if you don't get any merit awards. And quite frankly, someone who has a 164 and a 3.7 would be lucky to gain admission, much less a merit award from a t14 school (unless you're an URM). Therefore, applying ED from my vantage point seems to be a viable option for someone in the gray.</p>
<p>Now, in regards to my initial question on ED/EA stats....anyone?</p>
<p>Law schools do not focus exclusively on numbers, you may be a good fit for one school yet bad for another. It's all about the diversity which law schools look for. For example, a person may be accepted to Harvard Law and rejected to Texas, it may be rare but it happens. You can not claim that just because your numbers are better or worse than a schools median that you would get in/get rejected to a school because that is not the case.</p>
<p>Law school admission is about 85%-90% GPA+ LSAT...they're accepting you to do work and graduate, not to toss your pom-poms around and join the local habitat for humanity chapter, lol</p>
<p>I know its mostly LSAT and GPA nowhere did I try to refute that. What I was saying is that Law school admissions are by no means based just on numbers nor are they the same across the board. For example just because you got into HLS doesn't guarantee you admissions at Columbia,NYU, or Chicago.</p>
<p>Um, check your stats...it pretty much does :)</p>
<p>post #5 by slim doesnt really do anything against the post before. even if #5 were true, you still have to deal with being bound, so for that reason i dont think it is a good idea. unless there are some non-binding ones or ones that dont financially penalize you for breaking the contract (i have dignity to spend, not money) then it doesnt seem such a good idea if you are applying to other types of schools/jobs as well.</p>
<p>it seems as if you are suffering from rolen-itis....my whole point is admission, not financial concerns...if your one and only goal is gaining admission to a top 14 school, regardless of which one, ED is your best option. now, please stop hijacking this thread...it was created for the sole purpose of accumulating stats and ideas pertaining to ED, not about hearing every joe's two cents...and get the username right next time ;)</p>
<p>What are you talking about? Even if you focus exclusively on admissions, you would still generally be worse off applying ED which helps the school more than it helps the students. Did you know that Harvard, Yale, Stanford, etc. all have different admissions directors? Although I concede that numbers do play a large role in admissions they are not the sole factors (ESP YHS). Law schools attempt to gain a diverse class and therefore admission factors vary. In conclusion, one may very well be accepted at Harvard and rejected at Columbia or vice versa.</p>